First time sex can be nerve-wracking af for anyone. You're venturing into the unknown, after all. But what if the person you're having sex with has never done it before? ***This article originally appeared on Cosmopolitan.com/

The first time you have sex with someone is a deeply individual experience. "Sex" means different things and comes with different emotions from person to person (and from hookup to hookup, TBH). It's totally normal to feel excited, scared, nervous,

From the moment we figure out what sex is, there is a ton of pressure piled on us to 'lose our virginity.' It's absolute madness, and most people end up having sex for the first time before understanding consent, or how

Technically, we can probably blame Hollywood for making us think that losing our virginity would be romantic and beautiful. Of course, for most of us it's more just awkward and fumbly-which is why we're somewhat reassured to know that

1. Your first time might not turn out to be meaningful after all.Sure, you might lose your V-card to your first boyfriend whom you love very much and believe you'll be with forever and ever, but 10 years later,